How to install NextCloud 13 on Ubuntu 16.04

NextCloud is one of the most popular free and open source self-hosted file sync and sharing application. You can use it to store your personal files, contacts, pictures, music and much more and it allows you to access them or share them with your friends at any time. It is a popular alternative to another widely used file hosting application called ownCloud.
In this tutorial, we will show you how to install NextCloud 13 on an Ubuntu 16.04 VPS.
If you are an ownCloud user looking to migrate to NextCloud, make sure you also read our tutorial on how to migrate from ownCloud to NextCloud.

Requirements

Before we start with the installation a few requirements must be meet:

Also, we need to make sure that the following apache mods are also enabled:

a2enmod rewrite headers env dir mime

Finally, restart the Apache web server:

systemctl restart apache2

7. Complete the NextClould Installation via Web Browser

You can now go to your http://yourdomain.com (or http://YOUR_IP_ADDRESS) and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the NextCloud installation.

You will need to create your admin user account by choosing your own username and password. Under the “Storage & Database” section, enter the information of the database we have previously created and then click on “Finish Setup”.

That’s it. Your NextCloud has been successfully installed and you can log in with the login credentials of your admin user.

Of course, you don’t have to Install NextCloud 13 on Ubuntu 16.04, if you use one of our NextClould Hosting services, in which case you can simply ask our expert Linux admins to setup this for you. They are available 24×7 and will take care of your request immediately.

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